Everybody Loves Communism
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 116 ratingsA leftist history and theory podcast wherein Jamie Peck (The Antifada, The Majority Report), Aaron Thorpe (Trillbilly Workers Party) and Jorge Rocha (DSA) do the reading so you don't have to!
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Ending Our Addiction To Losing: A Panel
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBThe Nationwide Summit to Stop Cop City in Tucson, AZ last month featured a panel called "Ending Our Addiction To Losing" in which three POC organizers reflected on how so-called "identity politics" mediate radical movements. How do we, as revolutionaries, deal with the ways race shapes our current reality without losing sight of the world we want to build? We are proud to present the audio from this panel, plus a bit of commentary from us. Panelists: Lorai, Anonymous, Athena Addicted to Lo...
Party Girls Zine Club x Inhabit: Instructions for Autonomy
March 20, 2024 18:41 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBFor the first ever edition of Party Girls Zine Club, Sam and Jamie discuss Inhabit: Instructions for Autonomy, a 2018 broadside (or little orange book, if you will) from Inhabit, which is not a mere media project, but "a collectively and anonymously written strategy emerging from a network of autonomous projects across North America." What do we make of Inhabit's steps to revolution? Why present speculative fiction in a programmatic context? What does this work of ultra-left thought get righ...
Panels & Lockdowns & Black Bloc, Oh My! : A Summit Recap
March 07, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBJamie and Sam are back from the Nationwide Summit To Stop Cop City that took place in Tucson, Arizona February 23-26. From an ill-timed rave to a meeting with legendary anarchist Ben Morea, this episode will make it clear why the party girls are so tired, but also so pleased. Correction: Sam attributed the "psychedelics are telephones" quote to Timothy Leary. This quote was actually said by Alan Watts. Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/partygirls and we will give you a shout out on the po...
Raids In Atlanta: Repression & Counter-Repression
February 12, 2024 19:01 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBJamie and Sam respond to the raids on Atlanta activists' homes that began this past Thursday and continued on Saturday. Why is this escalation in state repression so concerning and what can organizers do to fight back? They also respond in brief to finger-wagging coverage of Stop Cop City by a reactionary 'post-left' magazine whose politics have no real world constituency. Visit @Mainline_ATL on Instagram to watch one of the raid victims give press a tour of his home which was trashed by th...
Party Girls #2: Brooklyn's Next Top Socialist Dogma Prattler
February 08, 2024 20:48 - 1 hour - 33.4 MBJamie and Sam are back with a fresh ep of Party Girls! A dating story with an abolitionist message. Jamie recaps Woke Mob #2 and addresses the hater who reviewed it. Bernie 2016 nostalgia. Chicago City Council's ceasefire resolution. All this, plus info on the upcoming Stop Cop City Summit in Tuscon, Arizona! Woke Mob YouTube page (New sketch is up! 1/25 live show coming any day now, assuming we can salvage the sound) Los Angeles Review of Books' takedown of Jake's birthday party: https:/...
Party Girls Podcast Pilot w/ Jamie & Sam
January 24, 2024 22:30 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBJamie is starting a new podcast with Sam, her work husband from Block Cop City! In this, the very first episode, the two talk Block Cop City, political repression, black bloc history, and dating. Subscribe for free at patreon.com/partygirls to make sure you get all the hot gossip! Come to CRIME WAVE in LA on January 25 to see THE WOKE MOB (Jamie and Jake Flores) do comedy and then dance to MGMT or w/e: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-wave-an-indie-sleaze-party-tickets-785522397637
Lost Futures: "Preserving Worlds" w/ Derek Murphy & Mitchell Zemil
September 01, 2023 15:50 - 1 hour - 111 MBIn this very special episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Derek Murphy and Mitchell Zemil, the creators of "Preserving Worlds" on Means TV. "Preserving Worlds" is a documentary travelogue through aging and beloved virtual worlds. Using narration, interviews, and an impeccable, nostalgic vibe featuring archival and in-game footage, and a laidback, synthesized retro soundtrack, this series is a hauntological survey of what was, what could have be...
Lost Futures Crossover! "Bloodchild" by Octavia Butler w/ The Socialist Shelf
September 01, 2023 15:22 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBEarlier this week, Aaron sat down with Jacob and Joss, the hosts of The Socialist Shelf — a podcast about good fiction and changing the world — to discuss three stories from Octavia Butler's short story collection, "Bloodchild" ("Bloodchild," "Amnesty," and "Book of Martha"). How does one sanitize literally being eaten alive? What would you do with the powers of a God? Who's more evil, alien invaders or the US government? (Okay, that one's obvious.) Check out Jacob (who also runs the The S...
Notes on Revolution: The Weather Underground and The Black Panther Party Pt. 2
August 22, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 64.4 MBPart 2 of Jorge and Jamie's interview with Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Interested in learning more? Be sure to check out Mother Country Radicals: A Family History of the Weather Underground, a podcast by Crooked Media and hosted by Zayd Dohrn. https://crooked.com/podcast-series/mother-country-radicals/ Support Jamal Joseph by watchi...
Notes on Revolution: The Weather Underground and The Black Panther Party Pt. 1
August 02, 2023 09:43 - 57 minutes - 65.9 MBJorge and Jamie interview Zayd Dohrn (@ZaydDohrn), the son of Weather Underground founders Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, and Jamal Joseph, former member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army. Zayd and Jamal walk us through why young revolutionaries were drawn to the Weather Underground, the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army. We also discuss the different tactics used by these formations and how the state repressed them. Interested in learning more? Be s...
Everybody Loves Barbie w/ Pod Damn America
July 29, 2023 21:32 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBCrossover ep! Jamie and Jorge talk with Jake, Anders and Alex of Pod Damn America (@poddamnamerica) about the film event of the century so far. Come to our weird new late night show! THE WOKE MOB w/ JAKE AND JAMIE is happening SEP 2 at TV EYE in RIDGEWOOD :)
How to Build A Green New Deal
June 15, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 271 MBLizzy Oh (@breadpipeline) and Stylianos Karolidis (@stylianos_k) from NYC-DSA (@nycDSA) join Jorge to discuss the historic passing of the Build Public Renewables Act, the first real step towards an equitable climate transition. In the episode, Lizzy and Stylianos walk through the history of the campaign, what it took to win, and how you can reproduce the lessons learned there to any organizing campaign. How is the Build Public Renewables Act and the Green New Deal related to socialism? Is th...
[UNLOCKED] Lost Futures: Space Forces
May 18, 2023 13:43 - 2 hours - 325 MBIn this episode of our series on science fiction and futurism, Aaron and Jorge are joined by Fred Scharmen (@sevensixfive) for a discussion about his book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space. Fred teaches Architecture and Urban Design at Morgan State University’s School of Architecture and Planning. We discuss what exactly was Russian Cosmism and how did this inspire the Soviet Union's quest to explore the stars? How did Wernher von Braun's Nazi past inform how Americans ...
NEWS: In Honor of Karl
May 10, 2023 18:56 - 1 hour - 228 MBIn this episode, the gang records in person for the time and discusses the most ostentatious public gathering of the Bourgeoisie: the Met Gala. We also dive into parapolitics a bit with the growing story of Jeffrey Epstein. Finally, we discuss the impending wave of labor strikes sweeping the United States. Why did the Met Gala hold their event on May Day? What do we make of Noam Chomsky being pals with Jeffrey Epstein? Are we about to enter a phase two of Hot Labor Summer? Listen to find out...
PREVIEW - VAMPIRE CASTLE: The Invitation (2022)
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBFangs out! Leslie and Jamie talk about The Invitation (2022), a recent vampire flick with some fun twists and social commentary. To get the full version of this episode, sign up as a fan at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or a patron at patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism
Camping For Communism w/ Jamie & Aaron
March 20, 2023 16:16 - 1 hour - 220 MBJamie and Aaron report back on their experiences at the recent week of action to defend the Atlanta Forest a.k.a. Weelaunee People's Park. Cop City will never be built. Note: In this episode, Jamie refers to Community Movement Builders as a black-led organization. It is, in fact, an all-black organization. Donate to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund: atlsolidarity.org Get involved: defendtheatlantaforest.org stopcop.city Outro: Forest Theme From Donkey Kong Country Photo by Jamie Peck
Critical Tree-sistance w/ Atlanta Forest Defender
February 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 234 MBJamie speaks with a forest defender named Sara about the battle to keep 300 acres of publicly owned forest land in Atlanta from being turned into a Hollywood sound stage and a mock city for the cops to practice killing people in. Jamie and Aaron frame the interview with some discussion, with Aaron lending his expertise as an Atlanta resident. Check out Jamie's Means Morning News segment (this is the full version of that interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIqDtgh4U2E Donate to the...
Adam Curtis's Soviet Collapse Trauma (1985-1999) w/ Alex Gendler
February 01, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 218 MBFriend of the show Alex Gendler (@achilleselbow) joins us to discuss Adam Curtis's latest BBC docu-series, "Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone: What it felt like to live through the collapse of communism and democracy." Lacking the distinctive voiceovers and musical cues of Curtis's other films, this series relies solely on footage captured by BBC film crews as the Soviet Union collapsed and was swiftly replaced by a hyper-capitalist, authoritarian oligarchy. Did he get it right? Is it art? Do we ...
Ten Years of Exiting the Vampire Castle
January 23, 2023 16:02 - 1 hour - 248 MBIn this theory episode, the crew discusses Mark Fisher's most infamous essay "Exiting the Vampire Castle". We consider the arguments presented in this essay, what merits it may or may not have, and what is its legacy in the ten years since it came out. There is a diversity of opinion of the essay in this episode, with much disagreement. Tune in to know more! Exiting the Vampire Castle: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/exiting-vampire-castle/ Gothic Politics: A Reply to Mark...
CULTURAL MARXISM: Emily the Criminal
January 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 184 MBJamie and Aaron discuss "Emily the Criminal" (2022), the new movie starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza and directed by John Patton Ford. In this gritty, low budget thriller, a 30-something art school drop-out (Plaza) with $70,000 of student loan debt and a minor criminal record breaks bad after a sexy swindler (Theo Rossi) introduces her to the lucrative world of credit card fraud. Is this an anti-capitalist film, or merely a slice of reality? Either way, we like it. Spoiler alert for thi...
UNLOCKED: Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story w/ Jake Flores
December 28, 2022 16:21 - 1 hour - 208 MBThis festive episode about a serial killer is now free. Happy holidays! All we want for Christmas is for you to sign up as a patron at patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism or fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism. Lots of good stuff coming in the new year. Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (yes, that's the real title). What lessons can we, as commies and abolitionists, take fro...
Cultural Marxism: Andor
December 23, 2022 21:20 - 1 hour - 237 MBAaron and Jorge talk the new star war show Andor with Marvin González and Kumars Salehi. Marvin the President of the Campaign Workers Guild, founder and secretary of the Repatriotas non-profit, and is on the National Political Committee of DSA. Kumars is Visiting Assistant Professor at St. Lawrence University, has a PhD in German Literature and Culture from Berkely, and is co-host of the podcast Delete Your Account. Please join us in this discussion of how the mouse may have indoctrinated pe...
The Struggle for Dignity on the Railroad w/ Max Alvarez & Mel Buer (part 2)
December 15, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBMax Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) and Mel Buer (@mel_buer) of The Real News Network (@TheRealNews) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. In the second part of the interview, we ponder where the workers go from here? What does it mean to develop a militant labor movement in this country? Check out Max and Mel's excellent reporting on this and other issues at therealnews.com Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: every...
The Struggle for Dignity on the Railroad w/ Max Alvarez & Mel Buer (part 1)
December 12, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 232 MBMax Alvarez (@maximillian_alv) and Mel Buer (@mel_buer) of The Real News Network (@TheRealNews) join the crew to discuss US rail workers' struggle for paid sick days and other markers of basic dignity. How did things get so bad, and how are railroad companies fucking over not just their own workers, but the economy in general? What could Biden and the Democrats have done to help, and what did they actually do? Stay tuned for part 2, out Wednesday! Check out Max and Mel's excellent reportin...
PREVIEW: Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: The Podcast w/ Jake Flores
December 07, 2022 20:10 - 7 minutes - 16.5 MBSign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the full version of this episode and tons of other bonus content, plus our Discord community! Jake Flores (@feraljokes) of Pod Damn America (@PodDamnAmerica) joins Jamie to discuss the hit Netflix series "Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (yes, that's the real title). What lessons can we, as commies and abolitionists, take from these awful events? We also discuss true crime a...
Election in Brazil pt. 3: Lula Livre Para Sempre
December 01, 2022 11:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBIn this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The last in a three part episode, Amauri tells us why Bolsonaro's support collapsed during COVID, how Lula managed to form a winning coalition in the election, and how the Bolsonaro camp lost their minds when Lula won. Tune in to hear about what led to this incredibly important election in Bra...
NEWS: Midterms 2022
November 17, 2022 13:47 - 1 hour - 191 MBIn this episode, the gang is joined by America's most trusted newsman, Sam Sacks (@SamSacks) from Means TV and the District Sentinel, to talk about the midterm elections. Did Republicans lean too hard into the so-called "culture war" for cruelty's sake to their detriment? Which progressive ballot initiatives passed? What the hell is going on in Georgia? And what does all this liberal bourgeois electoralism mean for the working class and the Left? Listen to find out! Check out Means TV and t...
Election in Brazil pt. 2: The Return of the Right and The Fall of Lula
November 16, 2022 19:19 - 1 hour - 213 MBIn this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The second in a three part episode, Amauri tells us about how the Worker's Party coalition came undone after so much progress in power, how Bolsonaro became such a powerful force in Brazil, and why Lula went to prison. Tune in to hear about what led to this incredibly important election in Bra...
Election in Brazil pt. 1: Empire, Dictatorship, and The Rise of Lula da Silva
November 11, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBIn this episode, Jorge and Aaron are joined by Amauri Gonzo (@amaurigonzo), a journalist from Brazil, to discuss the historic election of Lula to the Presidency of the largest country in Latin America. The first in a three part episode (yes very long!), Amauri tells us about the history of Brazil from its founding as a Kingdom and Empire, through its military dictatorships, and Lula's rise to power the first time. Tune in to hear about what led to this incredibly important election in Brazil...
Cultural Marxism: Nosferatu and Cinema in Weimar Germany
November 03, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 207 MBJamie and Jorge are joined in this discussion of the film classic Nosferatu (1922) by Travis Mushett, who is a teacher of film and media history at Fordham University and Marymount Manhattan College. He is also the host of the new The Haunted Screen podcast, a narrative podcast about film, history, and film history. Please join us in this discussion of how the original vampire movie was emblematic of the culture in Weimar Germany at the time. The Haunted Screen Podcast: https://www.haunteds...
PREVIEW: Interview With The Vampire (2022) w/ Leslie Lee III
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.79 MBHello spooky friends! Jamie and Leslie Lee III (@leslieleeiii) are back to talk vamps. On this edition of Vampire Castle, we sink our fangs into the the bloody, sexy, and surprisingly great "Interview with the Vampire" TV series. Lestat, Louis, and Claudia are back in prestige TV form, and it slays. Tune: cumgirl8 - Pluck Me Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommuni...
A Very MDC Halloween w/ Alex Edward & Tony Boswell
October 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 252 MBAlex Edward (@flieldy) and Tony Boswell (@wordisbond) of the delightful Minion Death Cult podcast (@miniondeathcult) stop by to discuss some festive seasonal topics, like the rainbow fentanyl scare and Bernie Sanders' thoughts on candy prices. Also: the working class she-ro who sicced her bees on the cops. Happy Halloween! Check out Minion Death Cult at thatawfulsound.com or wherever you get your podcasts NYC area folks come to Jamie's sexy/scary Halloween party on 10/28 featuring Shamir, ...
UNLOCKED: Cultural Marxism: It's Morbin' Time
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 210 MBJorge and Aaron are joined by guests Liv (@Liv_Agar) and Juniper (@JUNlPER) to discuss the cinematic masterpiece and cultural phenomenon "Morbius." Check out Liv's podcast QAnon Anonymous: https://twitter.com/qanonanonymous https://patreon.com/qanonanonymous Sign Juniper's Petition to Re-Release Morbius in Black and White: https://www.change.org/p/re-release-morbius-in-black-and-white Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fan...
MAGA Communism: The Cursed Tendency (PREVIEW)
October 18, 2022 19:08 - 5 minutes - 12.4 MB***Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the full version of this episode, tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!*** Jamie and Aaron read an article about the most cursed tendency yet, "MAGA Communism." What is it? What does it want? Is it in the room with us right now? Includes a primer on Prussian military theorist Carl Von Clausewitz and his influence on Lenin, because the guy who wrote the article decid...
NEWS: Dank Brandon
October 13, 2022 12:33 - 1 hour - 184 MBJamie and Aaron talk about the news of the past week, mainly Biden's announcement on weed reform (and how it falls short), Ye's conspiracy-filled interview with Tucker Carlson and social media meltdown, Black conservatives, and appropriate vibes for the end of the world. Stay tuned for the upcoming Patreon-only bonus where we read a dumb article about MAGAcommunism (so you don't have to). Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans...
How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage w/ Jarrod Shanahan, part 2 (PREVIEW)
October 10, 2022 10:00 - 7 minutes - 17.1 MB***Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the rest of this interview, tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!*** Jamie and Jorge continue their interview with author, educator, and activist Jarrod Shanahan about his book, "Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage," out now on Verso. After wrapping up their discussion of the history of Rikers, they move into modern day territory: what came out of...
How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage w/ Jarrod Shanahan, part 1
October 05, 2022 17:50 - 47 minutes - 108 MBJamie and Jorge speak with author, educator, and activist Jarrod Shanahan about his book, "Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage," out now on Verso. In part 1 of this interview, Jarrod explains how the now-infamous prison at Rikers Island began as a reform, and why he chose to focus on the tenure of the progressive Anna M. Kross, who served as New York City's Commissioner of Correction from 1953-1966. Part 2 is out for patrons on Friday! Buy the book: https://www.versobook...
WMBries: Weapons of Ass Destruction w/ Tarence Ray (PREVIEW)
October 03, 2022 10:00 - 5 minutes - 11.9 MBJamie, Aaron and Tarence discuss the family-friendly trend of taking MDMA wrapped in Brie cheese at dinner parties. Don't try this at home! Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock the rest of this episode as well as tons of other bonus content and our Discord community! Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts :)
Flooding in Eastern Kentucky w/ Tarence Ray
September 29, 2022 15:35 - 1 hour - 183 MBFrom July 26-29, Eastern Kentucky was hit with a one-in-a-thousand-year flood, wreaking carnage on a region already devastated from decades of intense extractive capitalism and poverty. Jamie and Aaron are joined by Tarence Ray (@tarenceray) from the Trillbilly Worker's Party to talk about the causes of the historic flooding, the state's abysmal response, and working class solidarity amid climate disaster. Tarence's article: Flooding in the Sacrifice Zone Link to disaster relief mutual aid...
An Oral History of the New York Commune w/ M.E. O'Brien, part 2 (PREVIEW)
September 26, 2022 19:09 - 3 minutes - 7.86 MBM.E. O'Brien (@genderhorizon) sticks around to chat some more with the ELC crew about her speculative fiction novel, "Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072" (co-authored by Eman Abdelhadi (@emanabdelhadi) and out now on Common Notions). Part 2 touches on many topics from the book, including national liberation, eco-socialism, gender, and space travel! Buy the book: https://www.commonnotions.org/everything-for-everyone Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Fo...
An Oral History of the New York Commune w/ M.E. O'Brien & Eman Abdelhadi
September 21, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 47.1 MBM.E. O'Brien (@genderhorizon) and Eman Abdelhadi (@emanabdelhadi) join the ELC crew to talk about their speculative fiction novel, "Everything For Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072" (out now on Common Notions). In this visionary work, they tell the story of the global proletarian revolution through the memories of its participants, a group that includes sex workers, scientists, Palestinian freedom fighters, and more. If you've ever spent time dreaming about what mi...
NEWS: Darth Brandon
September 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 264 MBThe ELC crew discusses the Biden administration's student debt relief plan, contextualizing the current debate around who deserves to go to college with a memo from 1971 laying out the right's plan for a long march through the institutions. Re: Brandon's reiterated commitment to law and order, is there any overarching analysis that can account for increased government intervention in the economy + a beefed up security state, or is it just the various drugs talking? Jamie lays out a plan to...
Cultural Marxism: Nope (PREVIEW)
August 31, 2022 10:00 - 6 minutes - 14.7 MBJamie, Aaron and Jorge give their takes on writer/director Jordan Peele's latest film, "Nope." What does it all mean?! Spoilers, obvi. To listen to the full episode, be sure to subscribe on our fans.fm (https://fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism) or our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism). Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism
Lost Futures: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas w/ Kurt Schiller
August 17, 2022 11:07 - 1 hour - 229 MBIn this debut episode of our newest series on science fiction and futurism, the gang is joined by editor at Blood Knife Magazine and host of the Podside Picnic podcast, Kurt Schiller (@mechanicalkurt), for a discussion about Ursula K. Le Guin's rather short but famous 1973 story, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Is it about exploitation under capitalism? Imperialism? That utopia is not possible or cannot exist without sacrifice and suffering, but only for a few? In the decades since its p...
Socialist Feminism: Kollontai On Abortion
August 10, 2022 15:15 - 1 hour - 193 MBIn the third and final edition of their Alexandra Kollontai mini-series, ELC presents her 1921 work, "The Labour of Women in the Evolution of the Economy." In addition to elaborating on the Soviet Republic's plans to support women in their dual roles as workers and mothers, she lays out her opinions on abortion, which the Soviet Republic became the first country to legalize in 1920. What can we learn from these essays, as well as from subsequent Soviet history? Is the language of individual ...
Socialist Feminism: Communism and the Family
July 27, 2022 17:51 - 2 hours - 276 MBIn this episode of our series on Socialist Feminism, the gang continues our Alexandra Kollontai mini-series and discuss her 1920 work Communism and the Family, where she argues the family has been eroded under capitalism and how socialism can solve the problems surrounding marriage, children, and the role of women in society. Tune in to know more! Communism and the Family: https://www.marxists.org/archive/kollonta/1920/communism-family.htm Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: ev...
Socialist Feminism: Introduction to Alexandra Kollontai
July 20, 2022 16:38 - 1 hour - 202 MBIn this debut episode of our new theory and history series on Socialist Feminism, the gang begins with an introduction on Russian socialist revolutionary, politician, diplomat, Marxist theoretician, and overall badass Alexandra Kollontai. There is a brief discussion of her incredible life and we also discuss her 1909 work The Social Basis of the Woman Question, where she makes a break from the liberal feminism of her day to establish the foundation for a Marxist and socialist feminism. Tune ...
NEWS: Abolish The Supreme Court
July 07, 2022 04:11 - 1 hour - 195 MBJust a chill news ep where the gang talks about the SCOTUS decision overturning the rights of half the population and why it's time for a new constitution...and a social revolution, obvi. Join DSA: https://dsausa.org/join Follow us on Twitter: @ELCpod Follow us on IG: everybodylovescommunism Sign up as a supporter at fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism or Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism to unlock bonus content! Like what you heard? Be sure to give us a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcasts!
Honey I Shrunk the Crypto Market w/ Edward Ongweso Jr
June 29, 2022 16:21 - 1 hour - 244 MBWe have all heard much talk about cryptocurrencies and NFT's. We also heard how it totally collapsed and crypto bros are shaking in their boots. Aaron and Jorge are joined by Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) from Vice Motherboard and the This Machine Kills podcast to talk about the big crypto crash and to find out what happened. Tune in to learn whether crypto is here to stay and what it means about the direction capitalism is going after neoliberalism. Edward's article quoted in the ep...
The Right and Its Discontents w/ Know Your Enemy
June 15, 2022 14:32 - 2 hours - 283 MBDespite the GOP not having power in the White House or Congress, the American Right still have tremendous power and appear to be ascendent once again. The ELC crew is joined by Sam Adler-Bell and Matthew Sitman from the Know Your Enemy podcast to talk about the current state of the Right in America. Sam is a writer and co-host of the Know Your Enemy Podcast. Matthew Sitman is also a writer, co-host of the Know Your Enemy Podcast, and is on the editorial board of Dissent Magazine. Tune in to ...